# Astorg acquires minority stake in Echosens alongside Furui

Astorg Partners acquired a minority stake in Echosens, a liver diagnostics company, alongside management and Chinese group Inner Mongolia Furui, replacing previous investors Cathay Capital and Orbimed.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-03-16
- Where: France
- Status: announced
- Products: non-invasive liver diagnostics devices (FibroScan)
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Astorg Partners](https://endata.com/companies/18628.md) (investor)
- [Echosens](https://endata.com/companies/30798.md) (target)
- [Inner Mongolia Furui](https://endata.com/companies/30799.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [natixispartners.com](https://www.natixispartners.com/en/transaction/astorg/), 2018-03-16: "Astorg Partners will bring all its experience in the structuring of companies in strong development, as well as its network of quality in the sector of the health."

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